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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness?

what will cause one to be sleep all the time. I am 43 for the past 4weeks I have been in need of a nap every day after work this nap is between 2 and 3 hrs? I had late night on Friday so sat I woke up at 9am went back to sleep at 9:30 woke up again 1:30 went back to bed at 9:30pm woke up this morning at 7 went to church . came back I was back in bed at 11am. woke up at 2 went back to bed again at 5:30 and I woke up 8pm . and I am ready to go back to bed now is this normal
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Excessive sleepiness at your age can occur due to a number of reasons. One common reason is some endocrine disturbance especially hypothyroidism. In hypothyroidism individuals start showing day time drowsiness, increased weight and a number of other symptoms. Other possible reason is iron deficiency anaemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, some sleep disorder etc. Visit a doctor and get these medical conditions ruled out.

Some times non refreshing sleep during night time, sleep apneas etc present with day time sedation and increased sleepiness. But if you are getting good sleep in night then there is no problem.

Other reason for day time sleepiness is depression. In depression individuals have multiple awakening in night, non refreshing sleep and have day time tiredness, fatiguability and sleepiness. Please consult a good doctor and get yourself evaluated to rule out these conditions.

Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist.
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What Causes Excessive Sleepiness?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Excessive sleepiness at your age can occur due to a number of reasons. One common reason is some endocrine disturbance especially hypothyroidism. In hypothyroidism individuals start showing day time drowsiness, increased weight and a number of other symptoms. Other possible reason is iron deficiency anaemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, some sleep disorder etc. Visit a doctor and get these medical conditions ruled out. Some times non refreshing sleep during night time, sleep apneas etc present with day time sedation and increased sleepiness. But if you are getting good sleep in night then there is no problem. Other reason for day time sleepiness is depression. In depression individuals have multiple awakening in night, non refreshing sleep and have day time tiredness, fatiguability and sleepiness. Please consult a good doctor and get yourself evaluated to rule out these conditions. Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.